All adoption fees only $15 at Orange Animal Services on Saturday

Gail Smith, Orlando Sentinel

Orange County Animal Services' special reduced-fee adoption event this Saturday, May 31, called "Hot Dogs, Cool Cats," takes on added urgency in the wake of the horrific discovery this week of a dogfighting ring in Apopka. Thirty-four dogs, including six puppies, were confiscated, have received medical assessments and are currently being cared for at Orange County Animal Services. A criminal investigation is underway, and those dogs are not up for adoption at this time.

But for this one day, all cat and dog adoption fees will be reduced to only $15. The shelter will also be open an additional five hours with the day’s hours being 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Animal Services had already planned the adoption event, and now it's more urgent than ever to adopt out the scores of healthy, friendly cats and dogs who are waiting for their forever homes, as the shelter scrambles to make room for the dogs confiscated in the dogfighting ring.

Here are details of the adoption event this Saturday, May 31:

The “Hot Dogs, Cool Cats” adopt-a-thon will feature cuisine from local food trucks. Those opting to bring home a new family member during the event will also be gifted with a surprise pet goody bag.